Flow-Down Clauses in Federal Government Contracts - Tutorial 1 (Fundamentals)
Joint Venture Basics for Large and Small Contractors
Government Contractors: Preparing for OFCCP’s Affirmative Action Program Compliance Certification
Construction Webinar Series: Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA
The Benefits of Commercial Item Contracting
Nonpayment of Subcontractors: Can Subcontractors Get Any Help From the Government?
Negotiating Subcontracts From Both Sides
In the second installment of our three-part webinar series, join PilieroMazza’s Matt Feinberg, Jessica duHoffmann, and Sarah Nash as they explore common FCA triggers often encountered by federal construction contractors and...more
Recent changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations affect how large businesses can take small business credit for subcontracting to their own mentor-protégé joint ventures (MPJVs). SBA’s final rule...more
On April 27th, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a final rule making changes to the regulations governing its 8(a) program. This final rule is SBA’s implementation of the proposed rules issued by the SBA...more
The unique regulatory landscape of government contracting makes it difficult for new or commercial businesses to enter the space and win prime contracts. Fortunately, the government has created several programs to assist...more
Over the last few years, the government has shifted away from lowest price technically acceptable valuations placing a larger importance on past performance. The past performance requirement can sometimes create obstacles for...more
Teaming agreements are a common, beneficial, and sometimes necessary way for industry to come together and meet the federal government’s needs. But the devil is in the details. A recent decision from the U.S. District Court...more
New Past Performance Regulations from the SBA: Section 868 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 116–283, required the Small Business Administration (the SBA) to develop regulations that...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently promulgated a final rule addressing past performance ratings for small business joint venture members and small business first-tier subcontractors. The rule, which will go...more
The Department of Justice settled and obtained judgments in excess of $2.2 billion for false claims against the government last year. And the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an effective enforcement tool about which federal...more
Contracting with the federal government on construction projects involves challenges and risks for even the most experienced contractors. In this seminar, federal construction contracting attorneys Michael Payne and Bob...more
Last time on “No Company is an Island,” we addressed the ways that the traditional prime-subcontractor relationship can result in a determination that two teaming partners are affiliated and, as a result, not a small business...more
Government Contractors often determine that going it alone is not the best business decision. Whether a small business trying to break into a new industry or a large business seeking niche expertise to support a particular...more